Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column from Director of Game Improvement content Luke Kerr-Dineen to help you play smarter, better golf. It usually drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ...

Whenever a golfer lacks the ability to hit a particular shot, the initial thoughts go to an issue with swing mechanics and getting a lesson from an instructor to correct the problem. But what if the ...

You're looking here at Golf Digest's No. 1 ranked teacher in America, Mark Blackburn. No, this isn't what Mark looks like in his downswing. Here he's modeling a classic fault—sliding. It's what ...

While this exercise looks incredibly simple, it works on several important components of your golf swing—primarily balance, stability, and posture. Generally speaking, balance is the most ...

Usually, we do for a minute or two, but after a few minutes, gravity gets the best of us and we find ourselves again hunched over our desk, computer or steering wheel. When we have good posture, the ...

Martin Laird won the Valero Texas Open on Sunday, but it was a shot hit by Shane Lowry that had SwingFix pro Tyrus York thinking about posture. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for ...

The golf swing is complex— There is no doubt about it. From the takeaway to the downswing and ultimately making impact, there are many moving parts. Extending early is just one mistake many players ...

Abdomen muscles such as the rectus and transverse abdominus are hugely responsible for keeping the body stable when you perform any athletic activity, that includes swinging a golf club 90 miles per ...

If you want to know how golf-fitness trainers make their car payments and get their children through college, it's helping average players like you cope with lower-back pain. It's the single most ...

Editor’s note: This tip was featured in GOLF’s Play Smart package from the September/October 2022 issue of GOLF Magazine. Look for more tips on GOLF.com, and click here to subscribe to the magazine.